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Bharathiraja’s Films That Left A Mark On Hindi Cinema

(Image: News18 Creative)2 / 7 Take a look at the films through which one of Tamil Cinema’s most influential filmmakers left his mark far beyond the South. (Image: News18 Creative)ADVERTISEMENT3 / 7 Solva Sawan marked Bharathiraja’s Hindi directorial debut and brought one of Tamil cinema’s landmark films to a national audience. (Image: News18 Creative)4 / 7 Red Rose was a Hindi remake of his Tamil thriller Sigappu Rojakkal. (Image: News18 Creative)ADVERTISEMENT5 / 7 Lovers was Bharathiraja’s Hindi remarke of Alaigal Oivathillai, one of Tamil cinema’s most successful romances. (Image: News18 Creative)ADVERTISEMENT

Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 16:30 IST

1 / 7 Long before pan-Indian releases became common, Bharathiraja’s stories were travelling across languages. (Image: News18 Creative)

2 / 7 Take a look at the films through which one of Tamil Cinema’s most influential filmmakers left his mark far beyond the South. (Image: News18 Creative)

3 / 7 Solva Sawan marked Bharathiraja’s Hindi directorial debut and brought one of Tamil cinema’s landmark films to a national audience. (Image: News18 Creative)

4 / 7 Red Rose was a Hindi remake of his Tamil thriller Sigappu Rojakkal. (Image: News18 Creative)

5 / 7 Lovers was Bharathiraja’s Hindi remarke of Alaigal Oivathillai, one of Tamil cinema’s most successful romances. (Image: News18 Creative)

6 / 7 Based on Bharathiraja’s Tamil hit Kizhakke Pogum Rail, Saveray Wali Gaddi stands out for its raw portrayal of rural Indian caste prejudices. (Image: News18 Creative)